Imphal Dec 17 NNN: A farmer was shot to dead by unknown arms person right after the Orange festival was over in Tamenglong district late last night said a police source on Wednesday.
According to Amu Kamei, president of Zaliangrong Union (Assam Manipur Nagaland) said that after the orange festival progamme was over, some unknown armed person came on the site where the orange festival was celebrated and open fire where a stray bullet killed one innocent farmer who was just helping the organizer in clearing up the site.
The deceased was identified as one Boundiya Panmei (36) son of P. Aijang of Green Hills ward no. 6, Tamenglong district.
The incidents occur at around 11:30 pm yesterday night, after all the participant and public left the site said Amu Kamei to the reporter at RIMS morgue where they come to claim the dead body of the decease.
The Zaliangrong Union (ZU), President, term the incident as unfortunate and condemnable.
Mention may be made here that, the Orange festival was boycotted by All Naga Student Union, Manipur (ANSAM) and Zaliangrong Youth Front (ZYF).
But the festival was open and celebrated with fun and fare without any disturbance amidst the boycott called.
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